Forma Site Design
Explore site context, massing alternatives, area metrics and early environmental studies. Suited to architects, urban designers and design students working on concept proposals.
Explore site-design modules ↓
Autodesk Forma · Connected design workflowsSite Planning & BIM Collaboration
Autodesk Forma Course Training in Sharjah.
Explore design possibilities.
Connect your project team.
Choose a Forma learning path around the work you need to do. Explore early-stage planning and environmental studies in Forma Site Design, or shared-model workflows in Forma Design Collaboration, formerly BIM Collaborate Pro.
- Learning paths
- Site Design / Collaboration
- Format
- Classroom & Online Live
- Practical learning
- Guided project exercises
Sharjah centre: 208 Reem Plaza, Al Majaz 1.
Admissions will confirm the selected modules,
access and training hours.
From site concept to shared decisions
Establish the design context.
Explore a site concept and organise massing alternatives around a clear project brief.
Choose the workflow you need
Two Forma paths.
A clear training scope.
Forma Site Design and Forma Design Collaboration serve different tasks. Discuss your role and current software with admissions to choose a focused path or an agreed combined programme.
Forma Design Collaboration
Explore team access, shared model information, design packages and coordination review. Formerly BIM Collaborate Pro; suited to BIM teams and design coordination roles.
Explore collaboration modules ↓Software entitlements and project access differ between the two paths. Confirm your selected modules before enrolment.
Design decisions with connected information
Understand the proposal.
Explain how the team works.
A useful design workflow makes alternatives easier to assess and updates easier to follow. This Forma training page brings together two learning options: early site-design exploration and controlled exchange of BIM information.
Build practical understanding through guided exercises. The selected path determines whether your project focuses on a site proposal and analysis interpretation, or on model sharing and coordination review.
Compare design ideas.
Organise concept alternatives and explain the relationship between the brief, site context and proposed built form.
Interpret the information.
Read a study or model-review finding in context, considering the inputs, assumptions and decisions it can support.
Make updates easier to follow.
Present your decisions through organised views, a review narrative or an agreed information-sharing process.
Your learning path
From a focused task
to a practical Forma workflow.
Modules below are grouped by product. Admissions will confirm the modules included in your chosen path, supported versions, access and project requirements.
01 · Forma foundations & selected-path setup
- Understand the difference between Site Design and Design Collaboration.
- Explore the interface and project setup relevant to your selected path.
- Review accounts, permissions and the data needed for your exercises.
- Establish a clear brief and organise project information.
Practical outcome: An agreed workflow and prepared training project.
02 · Site Design: context, terrain & project inputs
- Establish the project site and inspect available context information.
- Explore terrain, surrounding buildings and relevant site constraints.
- Review imported or supplied reference geometry and data.
- Record assumptions and gaps before developing the proposal.
Practical outcome: An organised site context for concept exploration.
03 · Site Design: massing alternatives & area metrics
- Develop simple building forms and spatial arrangements.
- Explore editable design alternatives around the same brief.
- Review area-related metrics and the effect of geometry changes.
- Compare options with a clear explanation of the design rationale.
Practical outcome: A set of massing alternatives for review.
04 · Site Design: environmental analysis interpretation
- Explore available sunlight, wind or noise studies for the selected exercise.
- Discuss microclimate or embodied-carbon tools where included and accessible.
- Review study settings, assumptions and the limits of early-stage results.
- Use findings to explain a possible concept revision.
Practical outcome: A comparative study narrative linked to a design decision.
05 · Site Design: proposal presentation & Revit handoff
- Organise views and findings into a readable proposal presentation.
- Explore available presentation or board workflows.
- Discuss supported transfer of a concept into Revit.
- Review what needs further modelling or checking after the transfer.
Practical outcome: A concept presentation and an explanation of the next design stage.
06 · Design Collaboration: teams, access & shared information
- Explore project roles, team organisation and folder permissions.
- Review how shared model information is organised and accessed.
- Understand the requirements for supported cloud worksharing activities.
- Discuss the distinction between authoring, publishing and sharing.
Practical outcome: A clear description of team access and model-information flow.
07 · Design Collaboration: packages, timelines & changes
- Explore team timelines and the creation of design exchange packages.
- Review shared information before consuming a package.
- Compare updates and identify relevant design changes.
- Explain a controlled exchange process between participating teams.
Practical outcome: A guided design-package exchange and review exercise.
08 · Design Collaboration: model coordination & issue review
- Explore a model-coordination space where access is provided.
- Review model interfaces, viewpoints and available clash findings.
- Organise issues with clear descriptions and follow-up actions.
- Explain how a review finding returns to the design team.
Practical outcome: A coordination review pack with selected findings and next actions.
09 · Applied project for your selected learning path
- Develop a site proposal or a collaboration exercise around the agreed brief.
- Organise the model information, study findings or package exchanges.
- Review your outputs against the selected project requirements.
- Present your decisions and explain the workflow used.
Practical outcome: A Forma project presentation suited to your selected path.
Put the learning to work
A project that matches
your selected Forma path.
Build a practical review narrative around the agreed brief. Your selected modules determine the project outputs and software access needed.
A site-design proposal
For the Site Design path: show the context, massing alternatives and reasoning behind a preferred concept.
A study or review pack
Explain selected environmental findings or model-coordination observations, including relevant assumptions and follow-up.
A workflow presentation
Explain the concept handoff or design-package exchange process appropriate to your selected learning path.
Confirm the supplied data, project permissions, assessment requirements and final deliverables with admissions.
A format that fits your schedule
Sharjah classroom.
Online live flexibility.
Discuss your role, availability, preferred language and selected Forma path. Admissions will confirm the format and timetable.
Autodesk Forma training in Sharjah
Visit CADD International at 208 Reem Plaza, above FAB, Corniche Street, Al Majaz 1. Discuss instructor-led sessions and practical project exercises.
Contact details & directions ↗Learn with instructor guidance
Enquire about live online learning from the UAE or across Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. Confirm session timings, internet access and software setup.
Explore online training ↗Discuss your branch & language
Dubai · Sharjah · Abu Dhabi · Online Live
العربية · English · हिन्दी · മലയാളം · தமிழ்
Language, branch and timetable availability depend on the course, trainer and selected batch.
Your learning, documented
Completion credentials.
Practical workflow evidence.
Ask admissions to confirm the credentials, resources and completion requirements included in your selected Forma enrolment.
Applicable Autodesk credentials
Discuss the Autodesk course-completion credential available for your selected modules and the requirements for receiving it.
CADD International certificate
Receive the applicable programme completion certificate after meeting the training and project requirements.
Project evidence
Use your proposal, review findings or collaboration exercise to explain your practical understanding of the selected workflow.
Discuss current course fees, available Tabby or Tamara payment options and optional certificate attestation, including applicable terms.
Corporate learning
A Forma workflow
suited to your design team.
Discuss training around your team's site-planning tasks, design review process or shared-model collaboration needs.
Clear answers before you join
Questions about Autodesk Forma?
Which Forma product does this course cover?
This page presents two learning paths: Forma Site
Design for early planning and analysis, and Forma
Design Collaboration for shared BIM information.
Admissions will confirm the exact modules
included in your selected enrolment.
Is Forma Design Collaboration the new name for BIM Collaborate Pro?
Yes. Autodesk uses Forma Design Collaboration
for the product formerly called BIM Collaborate
Pro. Its collaboration workflows are distinct
from the early site-planning tasks in Forma Site Design.
Do both products have to be included?
You can discuss a focused path or an agreed
combined programme. The project work, duration,
access and fee depend on the scope confirmed
with admissions.
Who can join this course?
Architects, urban designers and architecture
students can discuss the Site Design path.
BIM authors, coordinators, project architects
and design-team members can discuss the Design
Collaboration path. Share your experience
to choose suitable preparation.
Do I need Revit experience?
Revit knowledge is useful for model handoff
and Revit collaboration exercises. It is not
the same requirement as learning early site-design
concepts. Admissions will explain the preparation
needed for your selected path.
Which environmental studies will I learn?
Discuss the selected Site Design exercises with
admissions. The proposed learning areas include
sunlight, wind or noise studies, with other tools
covered where included and accessible. Availability
depends on the account, project data and
current software capabilities.
Will I learn Revit cloud worksharing?
Discuss this activity under the Design Collaboration
path. Practical cloud worksharing requires suitable
Revit access, product entitlement and project
permissions. Admissions will confirm what can
be practised in your training setup.
How long is the Forma course?
Ask admissions for the confirmed hours, selected
modules, project requirements and calendar.
The number of weeks depends on session length,
frequency and the agreed format.
What software access do I need?
The two paths use different services and entitlements.
Ask the team to confirm Autodesk account access,
subscriptions, project permissions, browser
requirements and any desktop tools used
for the selected exercises.
Can I study online?
Enquire about instructor-led online live sessions
or Sharjah classroom training. Admissions can
also discuss Dubai and Abu Dhabi branch availability,
preferred languages and suitable timings.
How do I get certificates, fees and batch details?
Complete the enquiry form below or call
+971 56 177 5009. Share your role, current software
and preferred Forma path. Admissions will confirm
the syllabus, applicable credentials, fee
and next available batch.
Start with your project goals
Get your Autodesk Forma
course plan.
Tell us your role and whether you want to learn site design, BIM collaboration or an agreed combination. Our team can explain the scope, fees, duration and access requirements.
Phone: +971 56 177 5009
Email: info@caddsharjah.com
Sharjah: 208 Reem Plaza, Corniche Street, Al Majaz 1 · Above FAB
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